Discover a way to end constant power struggles with your defiant, oppositional, "impossible" five-to-12-year-old, with the help of leading child psychologist Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley's approach is research based, practical, and doable - and leads to lasting behavior change. Vivid, realistic stories illustrate what the techniques look like in action. Thoroughly revised to include the latest resources and 15 years' worth of research advances, the second edition also reflects Dr. Barkley's ongoing experiences with parents and kids.

5 out of 5 stars

Great source and starting point!

By
TONYA
on
12-28-17

The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child

By:
Alan Kazdin

Narrated by:
L. J. Ganser

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
116

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
89

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
86

Most child-behavior books are filled with advice that sounds reasonable, fits with what parents already believe about child-rearing, and isas Dr. Kazdin proves guaranteed to fail. The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child makes available to parents for the first time Dr. Kazdins proven program, one backed up by some of the most long-term and respected research devoted to any therapy for children.

5 out of 5 stars

Finally, Common Sense Parenting

By
JulietteZ
on
08-12-11

The Explosive Child

A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

By:
Dr. Ross W. Greene

Narrated by:
Dr. Ross W. Greene

Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
797

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
650

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
632

Dr. Ross Greene, a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the treatment of kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, has worked with thousands of explosive children, and he has good news: these kids aren't attentionseeking, manipulative, or unmotivated, and their parents aren't passive, permissive disciplinarians. Rather, explosive kids are lacking some crucial skills in the domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem solving, and they require a different approach.

5 out of 5 stars

This book saved my family

By
mirit
on
07-03-15

Raising Human Beings

Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child

By:
Ross W. Greene

Narrated by:
Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
88

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
73

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
70

In
Raising Human Beings, the renowned child psychologist and
New York Times best-selling author of
Lost at School and
The Explosive Child explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship while also nurturing empathy, honesty, resilience, and independence.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Book for Teachers

By
john
on
08-28-16

Boy Without Instructions

Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD

By:
Penny Williams

Narrated by:
Jayme Mattler

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
80

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
69

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
68

Most books on ADHD don't dare expose the genuine grit of the moment-by-moment peaks and valleys of this special parenthood - the gut-wrenching, crying on the bathroom floor, feeling like you're losing your mind truth of the matter that is learning to successfully parent a child with ADHD.
Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a child with ADHD changes that. Williams shares her unfiltered thoughts and emotions during her progression through this learning curve during this harrowing ride.

5 out of 5 stars

Loved this book!!!

By
JG
on
05-03-16

Lost at School

Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them

By:
Ross W. Greene PhD

Narrated by:
Nick Podehl

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
216

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
192

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
192

School discipline is broken. Too often, the kids who need our help the most are viewed as disrespectful, out of control, and beyond help, and are often the recipients of our most ineffective, most punitive interventions. These students - and their parents, teachers, and administrators - are frustrated and desperate for answers. Dr. Ross W. Greene, author of the acclaimed book
The Explosive Child, offers educators and parents a different framework for understanding challenging behavior.

5 out of 5 stars

fantastic book!

By
Bryan Thornhill
on
02-27-16

Your Defiant Child

Eight Steps to Better Behavior

By:
Russell A. Barkley PhD,
Christine M. Benton

Narrated by:
Pam Ward

Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
2

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

5 out of 5 stars
1

Discover a way to end constant power struggles with your defiant, oppositional, "impossible" five-to-12-year-old, with the help of leading child psychologist Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley's approach is research based, practical, and doable - and leads to lasting behavior change. Vivid, realistic stories illustrate what the techniques look like in action. Thoroughly revised to include the latest resources and 15 years' worth of research advances, the second edition also reflects Dr. Barkley's ongoing experiences with parents and kids.

5 out of 5 stars

Great source and starting point!

By
TONYA
on
12-28-17

The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child

By:
Alan Kazdin

Narrated by:
L. J. Ganser

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
116

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
89

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
86

Most child-behavior books are filled with advice that sounds reasonable, fits with what parents already believe about child-rearing, and isas Dr. Kazdin proves guaranteed to fail. The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child makes available to parents for the first time Dr. Kazdins proven program, one backed up by some of the most long-term and respected research devoted to any therapy for children.

5 out of 5 stars

Finally, Common Sense Parenting

By
JulietteZ
on
08-12-11

The Explosive Child

A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

By:
Dr. Ross W. Greene

Narrated by:
Dr. Ross W. Greene

Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
797

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
650

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
632

Dr. Ross Greene, a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the treatment of kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, has worked with thousands of explosive children, and he has good news: these kids aren't attentionseeking, manipulative, or unmotivated, and their parents aren't passive, permissive disciplinarians. Rather, explosive kids are lacking some crucial skills in the domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem solving, and they require a different approach.

5 out of 5 stars

This book saved my family

By
mirit
on
07-03-15

Raising Human Beings

Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child

By:
Ross W. Greene

Narrated by:
Jonathan Todd Ross

Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
88

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
73

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
70

In
Raising Human Beings, the renowned child psychologist and
New York Times best-selling author of
Lost at School and
The Explosive Child explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship while also nurturing empathy, honesty, resilience, and independence.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Book for Teachers

By
john
on
08-28-16

Boy Without Instructions

Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD

By:
Penny Williams

Narrated by:
Jayme Mattler

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
80

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
69

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
68

Most books on ADHD don't dare expose the genuine grit of the moment-by-moment peaks and valleys of this special parenthood - the gut-wrenching, crying on the bathroom floor, feeling like you're losing your mind truth of the matter that is learning to successfully parent a child with ADHD.
Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a child with ADHD changes that. Williams shares her unfiltered thoughts and emotions during her progression through this learning curve during this harrowing ride.

5 out of 5 stars

Loved this book!!!

By
JG
on
05-03-16

Lost at School

Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them

By:
Ross W. Greene PhD

Narrated by:
Nick Podehl

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
216

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
192

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
192

School discipline is broken. Too often, the kids who need our help the most are viewed as disrespectful, out of control, and beyond help, and are often the recipients of our most ineffective, most punitive interventions. These students - and their parents, teachers, and administrators - are frustrated and desperate for answers. Dr. Ross W. Greene, author of the acclaimed book
The Explosive Child, offers educators and parents a different framework for understanding challenging behavior.

If life with your teen has become a battleground, it's time to take action. This empathic book shows how. Trusted psychologists who have worked with thousands of families give you the tools you need to overcome defiance and get teen behavior back on track. Vivid stories and answers to frequently asked questions help you put the techniques into action. The updated second edition incorporates new scientific research on why some teens have more problems with self-control than others.

Temper tantrums in the supermarket. Tears that seem to come out of nowhere. Battles over homework that are more like wars. When your child has problems regulating his or her emotions, there's no hiding it. Children with intense emotions go from zero to 100 in seconds and are prone to frequent emotional and behavioral outbursts that leave parents feeling bewildered and helpless. Other parents may have told you that it's just a phase or that your child needs discipline.

5 out of 5 stars

take notes.

By
happilynappy
on
02-23-16

Play Therapy

By:
Centre of Excellence

Narrated by:
Jane Branch

Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
5

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
5

Story

4 out of 5 stars
5

Whether you are interested in building your own play therapy business, have a background in psychology, counselling or education and would like to work towards gaining a license in this area, or are a parent whose child is about to undergo, or who already is undergoing play therapy, and you would like to understand it better, the
Play Therapy course is for you.

4 out of 5 stars

You need the book

By
Lisa Taylor
on
01-27-18

Bright Not Broken

Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism

By:
Diane M. Kennedy,
Temple Grandin,
Rebecca S. Banks

Narrated by:
Vanessa Hart

Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
106

Performance

3.5 out of 5 stars
89

Story

4 out of 5 stars
90

The future of our society depends on our gifted children - the population in which we’ll find our next Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, or Virginia Woolf. Yet the gifts and talents of some of our most brilliant kids may never be recognized because these children fall into a group known as twice exceptional, or "2e". Twice exceptional kids are both gifted and diagnosed with a disability - often ADHD or an Autism Spectrum Disorder - leading teachers and parents to overlook the child’s talents and focus solely on his weaknesses. Too often, these children get lost in a cycle of chasing diagnostic labels and are never given the tools to fully realize their potential.

5 out of 5 stars

Enlightening, well-written, much appreciated

By
Ingrid
on
11-13-12

Not by Chance

How Parents Boost Their Teen's Success in and After Treatment

By:
Tim Thayne

Narrated by:
Tim Thayne

Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
17

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
16

Story

5 out of 5 stars
16

Your struggling teenager is going to a residential or wilderness treatment program. Their addictions, learning disabilities, or emotional/behavioral issues have brought you to a moment of decision. Heartsick, anxious, and exhausted, questions bounce endlessly around your mind. Will this work? Was this really necessary? Will she ever forgive me? Can we handle him at home when the time comes? Dr. Tim Thayne delivers the answers in his groundbreaking book
Not by Chance.

Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No - it’s just their developing brain calling the shots! In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the best-selling
Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify the meltdowns and aggravation, explaining the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures.

4 out of 5 stars

A very helpful listen!

By
Jeannette
on
10-01-12

Self-Reg

How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life

By:
Dr. Stuart Shanker

Narrated by:
Robert Fass

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
60

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
53

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
53

Self-Reg is a groundbreaking book that presents an entirely new understanding of your child's emotions and behavior and serves as a practical guide for parents to help their kids engage calmly and successfully in learning and life. Rooted in decades of clinical practice and research by leading child psychologist Dr. Stuart Shanker,
Self-Reg realigns the power of the parent-child relationship for positive change.

5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal

By
W. White
on
09-28-16

How ADHD Affects Home Organization

Understanding the Role of the 8 Key Executive Functions of the Mind

By:
Lisa Woodruff

Narrated by:
Lisa Woodruff

Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
71

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Do you walk in a room to organize and find yourself paralyzed and overwhelmed? Do you find yourself spending money on organizing solutions that don't work? Organizing isn't easy. And having ADHD doesn't make it any easier. But it doesn't have to be impossible.

4 out of 5 stars

Good but not great

By
Jennifer
on
06-17-17

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents

7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children

By:
Lynn Lyons,
Reid Wilson PhD.

Narrated by:
Paul Costanzo

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
26

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
25

Story

4 out of 5 stars
24

One in every five kids suffers from a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, when parents or professionals offer help in traditional ways, they unknowingly reinforce a child's worry and avoidance. This audiobook exposes the most common anxiety-enhancing patterns-including reassurance, accommodation, avoidance, while offering exercises and techniques to change both the children's and the parental patterns of thinking and behaving.

5 out of 5 stars

Enlightening

By
Johnny
on
08-08-16

No-Drama Discipline

The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

By:
Daniel J. Siegel,
Tina Payne Bryson

Narrated by:
Daniel J. Siegel,
Tina Payne Bryson

Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,185

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
985

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
973

Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior,
No-Drama Disciplineprovides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears - without causing a scene. Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth.

4 out of 5 stars

review

By
Yui094
on
03-05-15

1-2-3 Magic

Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (6th edition)

By:
Thomas W. Phelan PhD

Narrated by:
Paul Costanzo

Length: 7 hrs and 1 min

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
201

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
170

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
171

Being a parent is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but every family faces challenges that can be frustrating and overwhelming. For more than 25 years, internationally renowned clinical psychologist Thomas W. Phelan's
1-2-3 Magic has helped millions of parents, teachers, and caregivers raise independent, emotionally intelligent children and build happier, healthier families - all through an easy to understand program that you'll swear "works like magic".

5 out of 5 stars

Really is like magic!

By
Mark J - Professional Appreciator
on
01-29-17

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting

By:
Laura Markham

Narrated by:
Xe Sands

Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
833

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
694

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
682

Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham's approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don't need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe - or even punish. This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotions - and get them in check - so they can parent with healthy limits, empathy, and clear communication.

2 out of 5 stars

Not for parents of elementary aged kids

By
Jennifer
on
10-28-16

Publisher's Summary

A much-needed tool that parents of children with O.D.D. can use to identify the source of this turmoil and take back parental control. Dr. Douglas Riley teaches parents how to recognize the signs, understand the attitudes, and modify the behavior of their oppositional child.

Excellent tips!

This book offers excellent tips on dealing with defiant kids of all ages! Some techniques I previously thought were "too tough" to use were validated as useful. It was also an eye opener on how my own behavior when dealing with my defiant 6yr old daughter was preventing positive changes in her.

Good book...

I was a offended when the author described the middle class ODD children as if they were better than the "less than privileged" inner city children. I couldn't help but notice the elitist, racial undertones, especially when he referenced rap music and the city children's assumed lack of structure. I believe it was Chapter 4. I thought it to be ironic to hear such judgement, yet the book was about ODD children. I never thought ODD was a white, middle class, suburbian condition. While that chapter was tough to get through for me, the rest of the book was informative.